Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir

Very provocative idea -> Short Videos as Digital Folklore by Andrey Mir and I think it’s right on. I also love the medieval carnival analogy.

Also, I think the massive switch to short videos marks the final end of any “social” in “social” media. It’s just media now – just like TV, radio, etc. And that’s not a bad thing…but absolutely something to be aware of. It’s a channel that adds information to your brain in the most perfect way possible. It’s truly awesome…but in the way that Doritos and soft serve ice cream are awesome. I also love the quote of how “social media” is where celebrities act like your friends and your friends act like celebrities.

The technology of many to many networks is so powerful, and so much more liberating than the old model of gatekeepers. But, there are always tradeoffs.